The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-06-03
The Champion Yanquislled. /.

CHICAGO, June S.-TWO hundred
yards from the finish at the Calumet
course last evening, Ned Hanlan, the
oarsman, turned an instant from the
pelting rain only to see, with frown
in his face, a stunning defeat before
him by Jacob Gaudaur. The great ex-
champion pulled along dejectedly
through the rain six lengths behind
the winner. When the two oarsmen
first came out on the course ready for
the three mile pull. to decide which
would be called the champion of Amer
ica and take $500 in stakes, the sky
was leaden but apparently did not
threaten rain. a. slight roughness of
the water had no deterring influence
and the start was made with prompt
ness. Hanlan was at once a trihe in
in the lead, pulling with short quick
stroke at forty-two to the minute.
Gaudaur kept close with long steady
sweep about thirty-eight to the minute
Gradually Hanlan forged ahead and at
the end of the first mile was fully a
boat length in the lead. 1t had been
the gossip that if Hanlan could lead to
the turn he was nearly a certain win
ner, but if Gaudaur reached the bend
first, Hanlan would never catch up on
the chase. Great, therefore, were the
expectations of Hanlan's friends to see
him nearing the turn ahead of Gau-
daur and gaining at the time. The
wind freshened and hugh drops of rain
began to fall. The lake was soon
lumpy from end to end and the down
pour was almost binding.
Hanlan turned first, two lengths
ahead, time, 1920. He was pulling
about thirty-five strokes to the minute
at this point and Gaudaur rounded the
stake at about the same gait. Hanlan
stopped an instant here for some pur-
pose, but did not lose his lead. He
kept well to the front as from the start
until he entered the third mile. Then
he commenced to increase his stroke,
and so great an exertion did it seem to
require that many believed his boat
was leaking or had shipped one of the
choppy seas. Gaudaur was rowing
magniticently. He showed that long,
steady sweep he had taken at the start,
but faster. With machine like precis-
ion he passed the poor, struggling Han
Ian; a boat length of water between
them could be seen, then another, and
at last, one more. Hanlan couldn't
stand the pressure, but again Gaudaur's
great stroke began to tell. ltwas then
that Hanlan lay back an instant and
turning his face from the rain shot a
glance over his shoulder at Gaudaur.
That single glance was enough. Han
Ian saw himself beaten. Gaudaur was
six lengths to the fore, and seeing that
Hanlan had surrendered all hope, mag
unanimously slackened his speed and
passed the stand All easy winner by
four lengths. Time, 2O:29.
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adverse conditions. Hanlan was asked
what he thought of the result. 81 don't
think the best man won," said he,
though l acknowledge l was fairly
fairly beaten" He said he had not
been in the best condition. II have
been suffering from a bad cold," he
said, "and it told on me when l most
wanted it not to-" Said Gaudaur:
"That was the hardest race l ever
rowed. l just had to do my level best. y
The referee of the race was Hanlan s
choice, Hamilton Busby, of New York.
Hanlan gets 40 per cent of $500, the
total gate receipts, the balance goes to
Gaudaur. ~-